Powder-can spout



Sept. 21 ,1926.v 1,500,350

A. S. MENSIK POWDER CAN SPOUT Filed Nov. 14, 1924 NI E' JfS-TATEPATENT;-Q,F.F1ca.,

Patented Sept. 21, 1926.

ALBERT s; MENSIK, or GORDON, TEXAS;

POWDER-can .srou'r.

Application filed November 14,1924. siiaruolflasssi,

The: invention relates to powder can I spouts, and has for its objectto. provide a devi'cejof this characterwherei'n the spout at its innerend is provided with an integral annular flange attached to the powdercan around an opening therein by means of prongs carried by the can andbent over a closure disc registering with the innerend of the spoutwhile the spout is disposed within the can, said prongs allowing thespout to I be removed from the can and the flange attached to the powdercan around the open-' ing therein, and the spout reversed in positionfor use. The spout is particularly designed to obviate the presentpractice of miners who often form a hole in the powder can or enlargethe hole in the powder can by driving a pick therein, and whichoperation often causes explosion.

A further object is to interpose a disc washer between the closure capand the Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of v a conventionalform of powder can of the type used in mines showing the spout appliedthereto, and partially broken away to, better show the structure.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the spout and a portion of the can,showing the spout in reverseposition for use.

Figure 3 is a top plan v1ew of a portion of the can and thespout'carried thereby in inoperative position. p.

Referring to the draw1ng,'the numeral 1 designates a portion of powdercan of the type used in minesand 2 an opening 1n the end wall 3 thereof.Heretofore powder cans have been provided with screw caps in variousforms of closures, however they are of a type which do not meet therequirements of a miner, and it has become the practice for miners toform holes in the powder cans with picks, which is an extremelydangerous operation, as friction is and shipment of the powder can isdisposed w thin the powder can as clearly shown in Figure 1, and whenthe powder can is in use,

at and often sparks, which igniteth j P.0 Wder. To obviate thisdifficulty the spo t 4 1s providedi' The spout 4, during storage thespout 4 is reversed, andplaced in position shown in Figure 2, andthrough which spout the powd'er'inthe can 1 may be discharged from'thecan as desired. The inner end of'the spout 4 is provided with an annularflange 5 at an angle to the spout other than a right angle, and whichannular flange,

when the spout t is in inoperative position as shown in Figure 1, restson the disc or ring 6, which is welded or soldered at 7. to the end 3 ofthe can and the spout extends into the can. The ring 6 is provided withspaced pliable tongues 8, which tongues extend upwardly and inwardly andoverli'e'the retaining cap 9, which is dished and provided with awasher-10, which engages the.

inner end of the spout 4; therefore it will be seen that when the spoutis in inoperative positionas shown in Figure 1, the spout is not onlydisposed within the can, but a closure is formed for the discharge open-111 dVhenit is desired to place the spout f in;

position for use, the tongues 8 are bent out- 'wardly, thereby releasingthe cap 9 which is removed and after which the spout is removed from thepowder can, reversed in position to the position shown in Figure 2, andthe annular flange 5 placed in engagement with the ring 6, after whichthe pliable tongues 8 are bent over the flange 6 for securely holdingthe spout in position on the can and in a manner whereby powder may beeasily discharged from the can. It will also be seen that the spout isheld in inoperative position in a .manner whereby it a V be-easilyremoved and again placed in the can for shipping and storing purposes.

From the above'it will be seen that a powder can spout is provided,-which is simple in constructiomstored within the can when not in use andwhich spout may be easily and quickly removed from can and placed inoperative position for use. I

If so desired a cork 11 may be placed in the end of thevspout 4;, whichcork maybe utilized as a closure for the spout when it is in operativeposition, and when the spout is removed the cork is in position for use.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed asneW and useful 15The combination With a powder can, of a reversible spout therefor, saidspout being disposed Within the can and extending through an openingtherein, an annular member secured to the can and surrounding theopening therein, a flange carried by the inner end 01 the spout andengaging the annular member, a packing disc disposed on the annularflange and forming. a closure for the inner end of the spout, a seconddisc disposed on the packing disc and having a chamber therein, saidpacking disc being disposed Within the chamber of the 15 second disc,and tongues carried by the annular member and overlying the seconddiscand forming means for holding the annular member, the annularflange, the discand. the seconddisc in close engagement I0 and the spoutWithin the can.

In testimony whereof- I have signed m name to this specification.

ALBERT'S; MENSIK.

